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he joins us tonight from miami. it is good to have you on the program. >> as always, it is a pleasure to be with you. tavis: i am doing extremely well. you are, too. the latest polls and surveys i have seen suggest that you have -- you are dead even. other polls, you are slightly ahead. does not the case a few weeks ago. >> things are good in florida. people want an independent voice in the u.s. senate. they are pressured with the gridlock and the arguing they see between the two parties in washington on any given day. i think this is a refreshing change, a different approach, and exactly what the people of florida and america want. tavis: what has happened over the last week that has allowed you to pull even or ahead in certain polls? >> i think what does happen is the realization that the republican party or the democratic party just did not get things done in washington any more. it is been very difficult on any given issue, immigration reform, what everyone to deal with, try to dig out what to do on taxes tavis:
he joins us tonight from miami. it is good to have you on the program. >> as always, it is a pleasure to be with you. tavis: i am doing extremely well. you are, too. the latest polls and surveys i have seen suggest that you have -- you are dead even. other polls, you are slightly ahead. does not the case a few weeks ago. >> things are good in florida. people want an independent voice in the u.s. senate. they are pressured with the gridlock and the arguing they see between the two...
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stay with us. from the new cd "no better than this," here is john mellencamp with his song "don't forget about me." have a good night and keep the faith. ♪ forget about me when you are holding someone else's hand remember we had dreams and plans don't forget about me don't forget about me boat please don't make me a used to be someone lost in your history don't forget about me i know the thrill of love is waning you cannot see the pictures i am painting of me and you together from life to get to heaven don't forget about me when you break a promise and lose our name i am still going to love you just the same don't forget about me ♪ i know the thrill of love is waiting -- waning you cannot see the pictures i am painting of you and me together from life to death to heaven don't forget about me when you're holding someone else's planhands don't forget about me ♪ [applause] >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley boaat pbs.org. tavis: hi, i am tavis smiley. another performance
stay with us. from the new cd "no better than this," here is john mellencamp with his song "don't forget about me." have a good night and keep the faith. ♪ forget about me when you are holding someone else's hand remember we had dreams and plans don't forget about me don't forget about me boat please don't make me a used to be someone lost in your history don't forget about me i know the thrill of love is waning you cannot see the pictures i am painting of me and you...
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sam phillips made it easy for us. he had x's or the vocalists were supposed to stand and the drum kit is supposed to set up. the minute we started playing, this sounds like the sun sessions, it sounds like johnny cash. >> tavis: you wrote 13 songs in 13 days. is that true? >> i had to. once we decided to do it, you know me. i have never played anything in my life. it kind of falls out. by the time that we decided we were going to do this, we were behind schedule. i called up t-bone burnett and said you got time to do this? i can work this into my schedule. everything was kind of like, being worked in and made up as we went along. busy and everyone wants to work with him. what is the relationship? why does everyone want to work with him? >> i cannot speak for anyone else. t-bone and i met and kind of became brothers. you know how that works. you meet somebody and it is like you have known them your entire life. i had been knowing him for, casually, socially, for about 10 or 15 years or so. i had seen him around. when w
sam phillips made it easy for us. he had x's or the vocalists were supposed to stand and the drum kit is supposed to set up. the minute we started playing, this sounds like the sun sessions, it sounds like johnny cash. >> tavis: you wrote 13 songs in 13 days. is that true? >> i had to. once we decided to do it, you know me. i have never played anything in my life. it kind of falls out. by the time that we decided we were going to do this, we were behind schedule. i called up t-bone...
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of us truly believe in your subtitle. by fundamentally do not believe that most people do not believe. nobody is trying to put that in them. i am not convinced we are live it -- a living in a nation that people believe that they were made for a purpose. that purpose is to make a difference. >> that is a good point. there is such a tendency to get in side are shells. -- inside our shelves -- shells. i have to keep all that i can as long as i can. a couple of things here on this book. one thing that i discovered, i have been preaching all of these years and i did not realize. some of the basic opportunities, there is enough food on the globe to feed everybody in the world. that is astounding to me. there are some of the most successful non-profit, both faith-based and non-faith-based organizations. i am convinced that we have tools at our disposal that can allow this generation if not eradicate, at least make a dent in human suffering. if the charge would be the way -- church would lead the way, that is what people expect o
of us truly believe in your subtitle. by fundamentally do not believe that most people do not believe. nobody is trying to put that in them. i am not convinced we are live it -- a living in a nation that people believe that they were made for a purpose. that purpose is to make a difference. >> that is a good point. there is such a tendency to get in side are shells. -- inside our shelves -- shells. i have to keep all that i can as long as i can. a couple of things here on this book. one...
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up next, the first five new songs john is going to perform for us this week, stay with us. tavis: much c.d., here he is, john, performing. good night and keep the faith. ♪ save some time to dream ♪ save some time for yourself ♪ ♪ don't let your time slip away ♪ ♪ or be stolen by somebody else ♪ ♪ save the time for those you love ♪ ♪ for they remember what you gave ♪ ♪ save some time for the songs you sing ♪ ♪ and the music that you make ♪ ♪ could it be that this is all there is ♪ ♪ could it be there's nothing more ♪ ♪ save some time to dream ♪ because you -- your dream might save us all ♪ ♪ save time for sorrow ♪ ♪ because your going to call your way ♪ ♪ prepare yourself for failure ♪ ♪ it'll give you strength someday ♪ ♪ ♪ got to keep your mind open ♪ ♪ accept your mistakes ♪ ♪ save some time for living ♪ ♪ and always question your faith ♪ ♪ could it be that this is all there is ♪ ♪ could it be there's nothing more at all ♪ ♪ save some time to dream ♪ because your dream might save us
up next, the first five new songs john is going to perform for us this week, stay with us. tavis: much c.d., here he is, john, performing. good night and keep the faith. ♪ save some time to dream ♪ save some time for yourself ♪ ♪ don't let your time slip away ♪ ♪ or be stolen by somebody else ♪ ♪ save the time for those you love ♪ ♪ for they remember what you gave ♪ ♪ save some time for the songs you sing ♪ ♪ and the music that you make ♪ ♪ could it be that this...